| Where: | Countrywide |
| When: | 1st day of Lent (early February to early March) |
| Time: | All day |
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the penitential season of Lent. Lent is the period preceding Easter and because Easter is a moveable feast, Lent also varies in date; Ash Wednesday falls early-February to early-March. After the pancake eating and vigorous sports of Shrove Tuesday (the day before) Ash Wednesday was traditionally a time for repentance and in the Catholic and many Anglican churches today, penitents’ foreheads are still marked with an ash cross.
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In 2025 Ash Wednesday falls on 5th March.
Photo by Catholic Church (England and Wales)
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